Comparison of the short and medium term efficacy of ortholox UHMWPE sternal cerclage band system and figure-of-8 wire sternum closure technique in patients at risk for sternal dehiscence
Erdinc Eroglu, Ahmet Acipayam, Alptekin Yasim, Mehmet Acipayam.
Abstract
Aim: In this retrospective study, it was aimed to compare the short and medium term efficacy of Sternal Cerclage Band System and Figure-of-8 wire closure technique in open heart surgery patients with risk for sternal dehiscence.
Material and Methods: In total, 320 open heart surgery patients with risk for sternal dehiscenceattempting to Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Medical Faculty Hospital between 28.12.2017 and 11.12.2021were subjected to this restrospective study. Since the study is retrospective, randomization and randomization procedures are not in question.The patients included in the study were divided into 2 groups as Steel Wire (standard procedureFigure 8 wiretechnique), and the Sternal Cerclage (sternum was closed with the Ortholox® Sternal Cerclage Band System). Baseline characteristics and outputs of patient groups were compared.
Results: Age and body mass index (BMI) means were significantly higher in Cerclage Band group (p
Key words: Sternal cerclage band system, sternal dehiscence, figure-of-8
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